# Spermageddon

Spermageddon is a 2024 Norwegian adult animated musical sex comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and Rasmus A. Sivertsen. The film consists of two plot lines, one focusing on a teenage couple having sex for the first time, and the other on Simen the Semen and his friends in quest for the Egg.
The film has been reported to be "in the veins of Sausage Party" and described by Wirkola as "both a road movie and an epic adventure ... much like Lord of the Rings". Producer Kjetil Omberg likened it to South Park and Checkered Ninja, saying it targets "elder kids and adults".

## Plot

Lisa and Jens, a teenage couple, prepare to have sex for the first time. During this, Simen, a sperm, and his friends must go on a daring journey to search for the egg so it can be fertilized.

## Cast

* Aksel Hennie as Simen, a male sperm with a pair of glasses who lives inside of Jens
* Mathilde Storm as Cumilla, a female sperm who lives inside of Jens
* Nasrin Khusrawi as Lisa, an African-Norwegian teenager and Jens's girlfriend
* Christian Mikkelsen as Jens, an awkward ginger-haired teenager who is a Star Wars fan and Lisa's boyfriend
* Bjørn Sundquist as Professor Saltsmak, an elder sperm who lives inside of Jens
* Christian Rubeck as Jizzmo, the captain of the Sperms with an Iron Man-inspired suit
* John Rungot as Egan Olsæd a sperm who lives inside of Jens
* Gustav Nilsen as Benner'n & Bjell, two sperms who lives inside of Jens
* Stig Frode Henriksen as E-Coli Troll, an e-coli who lives inside of Lisa's colon
* Silya as Gynekologen
* Jakob Schøyen Andersen as Hjernekjell, Jens's brain
* Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Hjerniffer, a part of Jens's brain
* Charlotte Frogner as Hjernia, a part of Jens's brain

## Production

In June 2021, the production was reported to begin "in the fall". It was in production as of May 2022. In March 2024, Wirkola said the film was in post-production.

## Release

Spermageddon was being sold for local distributors at the Marché du Film of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival by the international sales agent Charades. It screened for prospective buyers at the 2024 edition.
The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024, under its Midnight Specials section. It screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2024, at the Fantastic Fest in September 2024, at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2024, and in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2025.
The film was set for release in the Nordics on 10 January 2025 by SF Studios, but the release was later pushed back to 28 February 2025. The film has been sold for distribution in the Adriatics, Austria, the Baltics, Bulgaria, the CIS, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Thailand.

## Reception

Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "So much crude humor can grow exhausting in places ... but the filmmakers manage to keep things fast-paced and funny enough".
Muriel Del Don of Cineuropa found the film "captivating and irreverent".
Martin Kudlac of ScreenAnarchy found that the film "deftly balances" the two storylines, "making the journey of the sperms both an epic quest and a hilarious romp, while Jens and Lisa's story grounds the film in relatable teenage experiences."
Tasha Robinson of Polygon found the film's plot "shallow" and the humour "juvenile", but the songs "catchy", the storytelling "weird and playful", and the parody elements "specific and pointed".
Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine found the film to be "rife with playful metaphors and lacking all shame" and "a hilarious portrait of heterosexual relations in Northern Europe".